--John Washington is a longtime south Scottsdale resident and small-business owner who graduated from pilot training at Williams Air Force base, now Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport, where he also worked in airspace management and aircrew training research.

--Brown is a sexton who serves on the Scottsdale Unified School District Governing Board.

--Crawford is a downtown Scottsdale business owner, resident and president of the Association to Preserve Downtown Scottsdale's Quality of Life.

--Klapp owns and manages and Fast Frame store in Scottsdale. She began her first term on the council in January 2009.

--Komarnicki is a former nurse and nursing supervisor. She recently opened a small assisted living home in Scottsdale.

--Korte served as president and chief executive of the Scottsdale Area Chamber of Commerce. She is now president and CEO of Scottsdale Training and Rehabilitation Services (STARS), which provides programs and work opportunities for individuals with developmental disabilities.

--Luoma is president and owner of Scottsdale-based Cactus Flower Florists and Flowershop.com.

--Meli, a Chicago native, has been in sales and marketing for 30 years.

--Joanne "Copper" Phillips is the former deputy associate superintendent of special education for Arizona. Upon retirement, she opened her own educational consulting firm, Arizona Education Cadre.

Written requests can be sent by fax (602-506-8049) or by mail to Maricopa County Elections Department, 510 S. Third Ave., Phoenix, AZ 85003.

For election information, call the Elections Department at 602-506-1511. For information from Scottsdale, contact the city clerk at 480-312-2411 or by mail at 3939 N. Drinkwater Blvd., Scottsdale, AZ 85251.